Jessie vs Jessica
Side-by-side comparison of Jessie and Jessica - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Jessie | Jessica |
| Current Rank | #807 | #575 |
| Total Births (all years) | 170,036 | 1,050,729 |
| Peak Year | 1918 | 1987 |
| Peak Year Births | 3,591 | 55,992 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1980s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Jessie | Jessica |
| 1880s | 9,187 | 94 |
| 1890s | 11,870 | 135 |
| 1900s | 12,756 | 159 |
| 1910s | 27,834 | 411 |
| 1920s | 29,289 | 410 |
| 1930s | 17,248 | 499 |
| 1940s | 12,150 | 2,204 |
| 1950s | 7,653 | 4,559 |
| 1960s | 4,201 | 13,671 |
| 1970s | 4,410 | 143,492 |
| 1980s | 10,966 | 469,510 |
| 1990s | 10,142 | 303,136 |
| 2000s | 5,684 | 90,665 |
| 2010s | 4,513 | 18,227 |
| 2020s | 2,133 | 3,557 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Jessie | Jessica |
| 2014 | 508 | 1,804 |
| 2015 | 471 | 1,592 |
| 2016 | 460 | 1,392 |
| 2017 | 453 | 1,292 |
| 2018 | 449 | 1,065 |
| 2019 | 417 | 970 |
| 2020 | 388 | 780 |
| 2021 | 356 | 656 |
| 2022 | 356 | 620 |
| 2023 | 355 | 550 |
| 2024 | 348 | 527 |
| 2025 | 330 | 424 |